Rotary saw

Looks like it works great for those parts you are showing. A sprue cutter or knife kind of acts like a wedge with no place for the part to move without breaking.

GlennH

Looks like it works great for those parts you are showing. A sprue cutter or knife kind of acts like a wedge with no place for the part to move without breaking.

Thanks for responding!

Thanks for the thumbs-up ... the rotary saw is in the second half of the video ...

Paul

What rotary tool are you using there, Steve? It almost looks like a pneumatic one.

I like the lack of bulk. I'm afraid my Dremel might be too bulky for the delicacy involved. Your thoughts?

Also, curious would these Busch circular blades be different from the standard Dremel ones?

Greg

What rotary tool are you using there, Steve? It almost looks like a pneumatic one.

I like the lack of bulk. I'm afraid my Dremel might be too bulky for the delicacy involved. Your thoughts?

Also, curious would these Busch circular blades be different from the standard Dremel ones?

 

What you see me using is a mechanical attachment. It screws to the front of the rotary tool, stepping down the diameter to a much more managable size. And, the cable is flexible allowing you to more precisely position the bit. I am positive you can get the same attachment for yours. I had just seen them being sold at our local Menards. I am positive too you can get them on-line, if needs be. And yes...it might be more wieldy if you don't have the same attachment. But, I think that is true with using any of the bits for intricate work. I use my grinder a lot. I love that thing.  I would hate the thought of not having that flexible attachment. Greg--get the attachment. You will love it.

I am not famliar with Dremels version, so I cant speak to it. These that I purchased are I think thinner. And they are somewhat flexible.

Greg-- here is a better photo of what I am talking about.

Here is another thing that you may consider. I hated that my rotary tool was either in a constant on or off state. I decided to hook mine up to a footswitch. This way, I can control when it's on simply by pressing my foot down.

Doing this took some fancy "footwork." I purchased the outlet box, power cord, and outlet from a hardware store. 

One outlet connects to the rotary tool. The other outlet connects to the footswitch. And  power comes in from the end. You have to wire it internally so that power runs though the footswitch and outputs to the rotary tool socket. I popped a circuit breaker the first time I tried it. Doh. In the end, I got it, and I love it. It saves on the tools wear, and saves on the ears from having it run more than needed. 

Yea! Thanks for the link, Paul. 

Fantastic visual explanation of your setup, Steve.

I get how the extension works, I like how you have the rotary tool hanging from the ceiling. Perfect. I can almost 'feel' holding the extension like a pencil and happily tooling away.....

I think I had a footswitch once and must have been another casualty of the domestic reorganization.

Thanks again for the info, Steve.

Hmmm, I bought one of these cable extensions for my Dremel. The question is where the heck did I put it? Its been at least a year and this thread has reminded me!

mitsdude

Hmmm, I bought one of these cable extensions for my Dremel. The question is where the heck did I put it? Its been at least a year and this thread has reminded me!

 

 

I was cleaning out a tool drawer in my workbench yesterday, and came across a nice rotary tool I bought a few years ago and promptly forgot about.  It is small and light, but only has a 3/32 chuck.  Does anyone know if rotary saw attachments are available in that size shaft?

Don Stauffer

I was cleaning out a tool drawer in my workbench yesterday, and came across a nice rotary tool I bought a few years ago and promptly forgot about.  It is small and light, but only has a 3/32 chuck.  Does anyone know if rotary saw attachments are available in that size shaft?

 

https://contenti.com/jewelers-mandrels/rotary-tool-mandrels/miniature-screw-mandrels

EJ

ejhammer

Don Stauffer I was cleaning out a tool drawer in my workbench yesterday, and came across a nice rotary tool I bought a few years ago and promptly forgot about.  It is small and light, but only has a 3/32 chuck.  Does anyone know if rotary saw attachments are available in that size shaft?     https://contenti.com/jewelers-mandrels/rotary-tool-mandrels/miniature-screw-mandrels   EJ

Way to go, EJ. You get a gold star for the day.